US ambassador to Thailand Michael George DeSombre and his counterparts from Australia, Britain, Germany and Japan have urged the Thai government to ease business restrictions in Thailand to attract more foreign direct investment in the post-Covid era. The five foreign missions proposed 10 steps for Thailand to crack the top 10 in the World Bank’s […]
Read MoreCambodia’s paddy rice is flowing to the market in Vietnam as local farmers are harvesting the latest crop of the year. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said to date a total of 22,131 tonnes of different varieties of paddy rice was exported to Vietnam. “The export is done through Prey Veng province […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Despite the calamities being associated with the mining industry, the government continues to move toward the formalization and regulation of the small-scale mining industry to help in economic recovery. In a recent virtual forum, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said it is now crafting amendments to Republic Act 7076 or the […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (XINHUA) – Malaysia’s economy decreased at a slower pace of 2.7 per cent in the third quarter from the double-digit decline of 17.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, said its central bank on Friday. Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, said in a statement that the improvement largely reflected the […]
Read MoreAlthough Vietnam has managed to effectively contain the Covid-19 outbreak, many unsuccessful shops have shut down, as retailers have opted to go online to reduce operation costs, with the trend expected to grow further in the coming time. According to the latest report by Savills Vietnam, HCMC has seen a soaring number of retail spaces […]
Read MoreA recent ruling by the Office of the Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) raised eyebrows when it granted conditional approval to the acquisition of the local retail business of Tesco by Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, causing some to question if the Thai conglomerate has a monopoly. Among the conditions of the US$10.6-billion acquisition deal is a […]
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